Category: This Month in Coal

By Gavin du Venage, South African Editor CAPE TOWN, South Africa—The sale of the South African coal assets of Australia-listed South32 is nearing completion, with final bids expected in June. This will be one of the largest coal...

After a comprehensive review of the events surrounding the mine fire at North Goonyella that began in September 2018, Peabody Energy has released initial learnings. High gas levels caused the evacuation of personnel during a...

Sasol officially opened a new colliery in Mpumalanga, South Africa, where it beneficiates coal into high-value fuel and chemical products at world scale. Meaning “success” in Nguni, Impumelelo is one of three world-class mines...

Arch Coal Inc. has commenced development of a new, world-class longwall mine in Barbour County, West Virginia, USA, that will produce an estimated 3 million tons of premium, High-Vol A coking coal annually for sale into an...

Foresight Energy capitalized on strong export markets and improved domestic spot opportunities to post record steam coal sales of 23.4 million tons in 2018, generating total revenue of $1.1 billion and adjusted EBITDA of more...

The world’s largest exporter of thermal coal, Glencore announced it would be capping its yearly coal production in the future to combat climate change. Glencore said it will prioritize its capital investment to grow production...

Kameron Collieries, an affiliate of The Cline Group, and owner/operator of the Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, temporarily suspended production at Donkin due to a roof collapse in an older part of the mine. The...

In its latest quarterly report, Australian miner South32 noted exceptional improvement from its longwall mining units at its Illawarra Metallurgical Coal, which allowed it to exceed prior-production guidance. Coal production...

Queensland’s coal exports have reached a record high and yearly totals are predicted to continue growing, according to the Queensland Resources Council (QRC). The council said 223 million metric tons (mt) of coal was shipped...

The U.S. coal company, Cloud Peak Energy, the largest pure play Powder River Basin coal producer, announced that on December 26, 2018, it was notified by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that the average closing price of the...

Turquoise Hill Resources signed a Power Source Framework Agreement (PSFA) between Oyu Tolgoi and the Government of Mongolia (Government), which provides a binding framework and pathway forward for the construction of a Tavan...

By Gerd Strasmann WUPPERTAL, Germany—During December, the long tradition of hard coal mining ended with an emotional final act at the Prosper-Haniel mine in Bottrop, Germany. With tears in their eyes and singing the song Glück...